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The word 'negotiation' brings all sorts of different scenarios to mind--high-profit mergers and acquisitions, tense hostage situations, employment contracts and messy divorce proceedings, to name a few. Ultimately, the goal [...]

Humans are essential to the success of any business. Just as equipment, a working space, and financial capital are key components needed for an organization to 'do' business, so are […]

Boeing is taking significant steps to cut costs in response to a machinist strike that has affected its operations. CFO Brian West announced earlier this week that the company would [...]

Byline: Dani Cole Canada's largest private sector union Unifor has said it has reached a tentative collective agreement with General Motors that covers more than 1,300 members at the company’s [...]

AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2024 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Texas, US-based Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 19 have announced that the airline's Flight Simulator Technicians have voted [...]

Southwest Airlines and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 19 announced the airline's Flight Simulator Technicians have voted in favor of their new contract. Southwest Airlines has more than 50 [...]

Air Canada, the national airline of Canada, has announced a tentative agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), representing over 5,200 pilots at both Air Canada and Air Canada [...]

More than 30,000 Boeing workers, members of the company's largest unionized group, initiated a strike on Friday after overwhelmingly rejecting a new labor contract. The International Association of Machinists and [...]

Byline: Greg Waldron Boeing's machinists' union in the Puget Sound area will go on strike after members*overwhelmingly rejected the terms of a new four-year employment contract. Boeing's machinists' union in [...]

Over 30,000 Boeing workers plan to strike after rejecting a new labor contract. The strike would halt most of Boeing's production in Washington and Oregon. The rejected contract included a [...]

American Airlines flight attendants have successfully ratified a new five-year labor contract, securing immediate wage increases exceeding 20%. This agreement marks the end of one of the most intense labor [...]

Boeing workers are set to vote today on a new labor contract that could significantly impact the company's production plans. The tentative agreement, unveiled earlier this week, includes a 25% [...]

Byline: David Leggett Volkswagen Group has said it is scrapping labour agreements in Germany in a move that could pave the way for job cuts at six plants in Germany. [...]

Boeing's new tentative labor contract offers a 25% increase to Seattle employees over four years. Some union members are unsatisfied with the new contract, which falls short of their ask: [...]

Air Canada has hit a stalemate in its wage negotiations with its pilots after the airline's offer of a 30% salary increase was turned down. The failed settlement follows weeks [...]

Byline: Jon Hemmerdinger Boeing and its machinists' union have agreed to the terms of a new four-year employment contract, though the deal will not be final unless approved during a [...]

CN said has received an order from the Canada Industrial Relations Board imposing binding arbitration between the company and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference. 'The CIRB has also ordered that [...]

What happened The (https://theweek.com/culture-life/cars/vehicle-theft-canada) Canadian government ordered the country's two main freight railroads and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference union into binding arbitration, forcing an end to a 17-hour shutdown. [...]

Byline: Prashant Jha While BharatPe had suggested Justice Hemant Gupta as the sole arbitrator, Grover rejected the same and recommended Justice JR Midha. The Delhi High Court on Thursday passed [...]

Canadian National has formally locked out employees represented by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, or TCRC, as of August 22 at after the union did not respond to another offer [...]

Byline: David Leggett Stellantis has issued a response to UAW labour union accusations that it has backtracked on commitments made late last year as part of its four-year contract deal. [...]

FTC Solar, Inc., a global provider of solar tracker systems, software, and engineering services, reported that, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Center requirements, Yann Brandt, the Company's President and Chief [...]

The (https://www.tagnegotiations2024.com/) Animation Guild (IATSE Local 839) has completed its first week of negotiations on a new labor contract and will return to talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture [...]

Cleveland-Cliffs announced that its employees represented by the United Auto Workers Local 600 have ratified a four-year labor contract for its Dearborn Works operations. The new contract is effective through [...]

Employees at the liberal podcast company Crooked Media have unanimously voted to approve its new labor contract after a year of negotiations. The ratification comes after the WGA East-affiliated bargaining [...]

The Company has terminated the employment contract of Nabil Radi Abdou, the President of its subsidiary, Simulator Product Solutions. Mr. Abdou's contract would have expired on December 31, 2024. Abdou's [...]

Workers at the first unionized Apple Store in the U.S. have ratified a labor contract, which comes after a year and a half where bargaining appeared to stall for long [...]

Byline: Lewis Harper Aer*Lingus*hopes to reignite plans to introduce the Airbus*A321XLR*into its fleet following the signing of a new labour agreement with its pilots in July. Aer Lingus hopes to reignite plans [...]

Allied Gaming & Entertainment announced that Frank Ng, a former CEO of AGAE, initiated an arbitration against AGAE alleging breaches of certain employment contracts between Ng and AGAE. On November [...]

Members of Hollywood Teamsters 399 and the Basic Crafts have voted to ratify their new contracts with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), with the unions announcing [...]

One of the most far-reaching and beneficial-to-actual-existing-Americans rulings of the Federal Trade Commission is its ban on noncompete agreements. Those agreements, commonly slipped into employment contracts, ban employees from going [...]

Hollywood Teamsters 399 and the Basic Crafts unions have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract with Hollywood’s studios after conducting joint negotiations with the Alliance of Motion [...]

A year after striking against film and television productions, SAG-AFTRA will go on strike against video game companies after months of negotiations on a new labor contract have failed to [...]

Global Tech Industries Group, Inc. (GTII), reported that the Company signed an employment agreement (the Agreement) on July 2, with Luke Rahbari appointing him as Chief Operating Officer. According to [...]

Byline: Hannah Abdulla The ILO programme, which will also include support for the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions, is scheduled to run from 2026 to [...]

Global Tech Industries Group, Inc. (GTII), reported that the Company signed an employment agreement (the Agreement) on July 2, with Luke Rahbari appointing him as Chief Operating Officer. According to [...]

Byline: Andy Coyne Striking workers at a meat plant in Canada owned by US agri-food giant Cargill have voted to return to work after securing a new pay deal. The [...]

Byline: Jon Hemmerdinger The company's board of directors on 30 June approved a new employment contract for Culp that extends his term as CEO and board chair until the end [...]

In a regulatory filing, GE disclosed that on June 30, the board of GE, operating as GE Aerospace, approved a new employment agreement for H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., the company's [...]

This article discusses a case in South Africa where an employee's fixed-term contract had expired and they were subsequently dismissed. The Labour Appeal Court examined the arbitrator's discretion to reinstate, re-employ, or compensate the employee in cases of unfair dismissal. The court determined that reinstatement is only possible if the original employment contract is still in effect at the time of the unfair dismissal finding. Since the employee's contract had already expired, reinstatement was not an option, and the court upheld the arbitrator's decision to award compensation instead. The article also highlights a respected Labour Law Practitioner from South Africa who is knowledgeable in the field and can provide valuable insights for those researching labour law in the country. [Extracted from the article]

A Texas district court has blocked the implementation of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) proposed noncompete rule, which was set to go into effect on September 4, 2024. The rule would have banned the enforcement of noncompete clauses in employment agreements for most employees nationwide and required employers to notify employees that their noncompete agreements were no longer enforceable. The court's decision was based on the belief that the rule exceeded the FTC's administrative authority. The FTC is considering an appeal, but until then, employers can continue to enforce noncompete agreements as long as they comply with state laws. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the work of the Employment Safety and Labor Committee (ESL) within the Public Contract Law Section. The committee focuses on labor and employment issues affecting federal contractors and brings together various stakeholders, including agency labor advisors, union counsel, corporate in-house counsel, and private practice lawyers. The article highlights recent regulatory developments under the Biden administration, such as updates to Davis Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) regulations, the establishment of a federal contractor minimum wage, the reinstatement of regulations regarding the nondisplacement of qualified workers under service contracts, the use of project labor agreements for federal construction projects, and the implementation of pay transparency requirements. The committee also discusses court and administrative case law and invites federal agency officials to speak at their meetings. The article emphasizes the importance of compliance with FAR Part 22 employment and labor issues for federal contractors and subcontractors and encourages participation in the ESL to gain essential compliance information. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses a recent decision by the Delaware Court of Chancery regarding the enforcement of noncompetition provisions in employment agreements. The court ruled that noncompetition clauses will only be enforced if they are clear, reasonable in scope, and necessary to protect the employer's legitimate interests. In this specific case, the court denied a motion for a preliminary injunction to enforce a noncompete clause because it found the agreement to be overbroad. The court emphasized that the provision was not supported by legitimate concerns and rejected the employer's request to limit the effect of the provision. [Extracted from the article]

Of the hundreds of unionized Starbucks locations in Canada and the U.S., only two have negotiated a collective agreement. Baristas fight against the coffee giant is just beginning. DURING THE [...]

CASE AT A GLANCE The Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether workers actively engaged in interstate commerce must also be employed by a company in the 'transportation industry' for their employment disputes to be exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act. The exemption covers seamen, railroad employees, and any other workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce., Introduction The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) sets forth a policy that generally favors the enforcement of arbitration agreements. But the FAA exempts the employment contracts of seamen, railroad employees, or [...]

This document presents findings from studies conducted in developing countries, specifically Kenya and India, on the issue of unemployment in informal labor markets. The studies reveal that there is severe labor rationing in lean months, with many workers unable to find wage jobs. The presence of wage rigidity and compression, as well as social norms, also influence labor market outcomes. The studies suggest that interventions targeting self-employment may not be effective in improving labor market outcomes. Additionally, the studies highlight the impact of social forces on wage and price cuts, as well as pay disparity within teams, and emphasize the importance of considering these factors in poverty alleviation policies. [Extracted from the article]

This article discusses a case involving an employee, Jefthas, who believed she had a reasonable expectation of being retained on a permanent basis but was not reappointed. The arbitrator initially ruled that Jefthas's dismissal was unfair, but the Labour Court disagreed, stating that Jefthas had not proven her expectation of indefinite employment. The South African Local Government Bargaining Council issued an arbitration award that was later reviewed and set aside, with the new ruling stating that Jefthas had failed to prove her claim of unfair dismissal. The article is presented by Dr. Brian Van Zyl, a respected labor law practitioner in South Africa. [Extracted from the article]

In a recent decision, the Second Circuit ruled that a lawsuit brought by former employees of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts regarding a COVID-related furlough was not subject to arbitration. The employees claimed that the hotel violated the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act and its state counterpart when they were indefinitely furloughed at the start of the pandemic. The court found that the terms of the employment agreements did not extend arbitration to permanent layoffs, and specifically excluded disputes regarding permanent layoffs from arbitration. This decision highlights the importance of clear and specific language in arbitration agreements. [Extracted from the article]